Gadgets:
an Electronics &
Microcontroller Lab

Spring 2022
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Feb 15

Welcome to the Spring 2022 Gadgets class.

getting started

We'll meet once weekly to work through and discuss projects in the Sparkfun Inventor's Kit , which builds simple circuits with buttons and lights and what-not, controlled by an Arduino (well, a Redboard, which is an Arduino clone).

Along the way you'll learn

We may also do a bit with some other maker technologies ... 3D printing, perhaps - we'll see.

The point is give you a chance to start to develop some of the skills that will let you create your own DIY (do-it-yourself) gizmos.

The first assignment is posted - click on the "assignments" link at the left.

Please do check out the course syllabus ; I'll wave my hands over what I have in mind for the term schedule and work expectations.

introductions

Let's go around and say hello.

jumping in

Once past the nuts-and-bolts, I'll get us started with a little show-and-tell to get us going ... see the attached images.

You'll need to understand basic circuits for this course : volts, amps, watts, ohms, resistors, and all that - what they are, how to measure them, and how to use them to get things done. There are many online resources to read about these topics - I've listed several on the resources page. I'll also do some explanations and demos in class.

Here's one site that goes over the basics which I will go over briefly today.

questions

Any questions about anything?

https://cs.bennington.college /courses /spring2022 /gadgets /notes /feb15
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